Author: International Monetary Fund. Research Dept.Publisher: International Monetary Fund
ISBN: 1451973608
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
This paper presents international evidence on the determinants of trade dynamics. It provides some new empirical perspectives on the relationship between international trade and macroeconomic fluctuations in industrial economies. A comprehensive set of stylized facts concerning fluctuations in trade variables and their determinants is presented. A measure of the quantitative importance of international trade for the propagation of domestic business cycles is then constructed, focusing on the role of external trade as a catalyst for cyclical recoveries.